Zach Brooks lives in Washington, DC and works at a nonprofit on digital communications. He's a proud Michigan State grad and is usually found cheering on the Spartans at the MSU alumni bar on Capitol Hill. He also cohosts of the Natty Brohs podcast. Favorite actor is Tom Hanks. Favorite movie is Back to the Future 2. Favorite sandwich is the Reuben. Follow Zach on Twitter

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About the final scene: Claire doesn’t look directly at the camera, but significantly, she looks at Frank as he addresses the audience, as if she can hear him talk to the viewers–and by extension is “in on” the breaking of the fourth wall.

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Loved the season and the podcast, I’m surprised you all didn’t mention the moment during the video at the beheading of the episode. Everyone in the room was squeamish (rightfully so) and looked away, except for Frank and Claire. They just looked at the whole thing without flinching, I thought that moment was powerful.

Thanks you guys for the great House of Cards coverage again this year. I really think this is one of those shows, along with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul that really benefit from discussing it and pointing out details and symbolism etc.

Who knows where it’s going to go next season, but those final moments of the episode were terrific.